Entity: Department of the Interior

FOIA to Interior Bureau of Land Management seeking communications with Glacier Lake Resources regarding the decision to allow mining around national monuments. This FOIA was submitted in order to shed light on litigation related to Interior's decision to shrink national monuments.

National Park Service records containing search terms related to the pardons of ranchers behind the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. NPS' search returned only internal news bulletins.

Western Values Project (WVP), a Montana-based conservation group, represented by watchdog American Oversight, today filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) to investigate whether Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has used his position for personal or political gain. WVP is seeking the release of a broad range of documents related to Zinke’s conduct during his tenure as secretary, including records of Zinke’s travel to various political conferences, his communications with individuals tied to Halliburton, and any emails sent by or to Zinke on personal email accounts or private servers.

American Oversight's lawsuit on behalf of Western Values Project against the Department of the Interior (DOI) to investigate Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's leadership. WVP is asking for records related to Zinke’s conduct during his tenure as secretary, including records of Zinke’s travel to various political conferences, his communications with individuals tied to Halliburton, and any emails sent by or to Zinke on personal email accounts or private servers.

FOIA to DOI seeking records to shed light on Interior’s influence on the future of the Endangered Species Act, including communications containing the terms “ESA” and “Endangered” and with outside entities.

Department of Interior emails discussing office renovations and decorations for Secretary Zinke and other senior DOI officials. Emails include discussion of hanging or installing various taxidermied animals (bison, elk, grizzly, moose). Records cover March through October 2017.